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BARBER, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 139 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Shot by MG through head, France - Pozieres, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Betley District Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 139, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 139, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 139, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
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